EADS reports higher revenues
EADS has announced higher revenues and profits for the first nine months of 2013 compared to the same period last year.
‘Revenue has increased by 7% to €40 billion compared to €37.3 billion to the first nine months of 2012,’ Harald Wilhelm, CFO of EADS told reporters on 14 November.
EADS reported EBIT has increased to €2.1 billion from €1.6 billion while net income increased from €880 million to €1.2 billion.
The company’s civil aircraft business was the main driver of the improved financial performance with increased activity at Airbus Military.
‘Airbus Military revenues have increased almost to $1.8
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